MOT failure data · 2025

SEAT Alhambra MOT problems

Across every SEAT Alhambra that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn, on 13.05% of failure items. The broadest problem area was suspension at 30.44%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common SEAT Alhambra MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	13.05%
2	Condition has ply or cords exposed	Tyres	9.02%
3	Tread depth tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	6.28%
4	Condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	4.38%
5	Coil spring fractured or broken	Suspension	3.94%
6	Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction	Noise, emissions and leaks	3.76%
7	Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	3.36%
8	Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Suspension	2.86%
9	Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength	Suspension	2.3%
10	Position lamp not working	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2.14%

Shares are of all recorded failure items for this model, so they sum to less than 100% — a single failed test often records several defects, and the long tail below the top 10 is not shown.

What this means if you are buying one

Use it as a viewing checklist. If you are looking at a SEAT Alhambra, these are the areas worth inspecting and worth asking about — and worth reading the car's own MOT history for, since a defect that keeps reappearing as an advisory is a better signal than any model-wide average.

The MOT record also has hard limits: it does not check the engine, clutch or gearbox, and it says nothing about outstanding finance, insurance write-off history, stolen markers or whether the mileage is genuine. Our used SEAT Alhambra buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

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SEAT Alhambra MOT FAQs

What does a SEAT Alhambra most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on SEAT Alhambra cars failing their 2025 MOT was "pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn", appearing on 13.05% of failure items.

Does this mean my SEAT Alhambra will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every SEAT Alhambra that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The SEAT Alhambra passed 78.57% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific SEAT Alhambra's MOT history?

Enter its registration on our free MOT history check to see that car's own test results, advisories and recorded mileages.

Defect counts from the DVSA MOT Anonymised test-item data for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, failure items only — advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.